The 1926 Podcast

Principal Clarinet of the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Nick Thompson, is the guest on this week's episode of The 1926 Podcast. Tune in to hear about playing catch up when you decide to pursue a musical career later than your peers, stolen Mozart, and the Clarinet Curse!
Nick is the featured soloist for the May 7th Sound of the Extraordinary YSO concert. You can purchase tickets here:
https://youngstownsymphony.com/blog/yso-5-7-22/

On the final episode of Music in Our Schools Month, Stambaugh Youth Concert Band Senior Soloist, Natalie Alfera, stops by The 1926 Podcast to discuss the repertoire for the April 12 SYCB Spring Concert, her future plans, and why she's made music such a large part of her life.
Tickets for the SYCB Spring Concert can be purchased here:
https://www.stambaughauditorium.com/events/stambaugh-youth-concert-band-spring-2022-concert/

Conductor André Raphel joins The 1926 Podcast to give us a glimpse into introducing symphony performances to children, conducting in Europe, and his personal music tastes.
Learn more about André here:
https://www.andreraphel.com/

Guest Conductor, André Raphel, gives an insightful performance preview of the March 10 Youngstown Symphony Orchestra concert.
“This program is constructed with the concept of inspired voices and the human spirit. Each of the composers on this program – Higdon, Schumann, and Shostakovich – were inspired voices. Orli Shaham is one of the great pianists of our time – an inspired voice.” André Raphel

In this week's episode, we talk with Jay Koziorynsky, orchestra librarian for the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. Jay answers a few of our questions about what it is like to be an orchestra librarian.